Bright-Eyed Hopscotch Bean Bags

Lets play hopscotch!

Grab some chalk and a couple of these bright-eye bean bags and hop to it.

 Good for hours of low-tech summer fun.

MATERIALS LIST:
Worsted Weight Yarn
Size U.S. 4mm Hook
Stitch Marker
Beans
Scissors
Tapestry Needle
 
TIPS:
Pattern is worked in rounds. Do not join and do not turn. It may help to use a stitch marker at the beginning of each round. Move marker up as each round is completed.
 
Starting out: With color for center of flower ch 2.
Rdn 1: Work 6 sc in the first ch stitch. (6sc)
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each sc of the last round. (12sc)
Rnd 3: {Work 1 sc in next sc, then 2 sc in next sc.} Repeat between {} around. (18sc)
Rnd 4: {Work 1 sc in next 2 sc, then 2 sc in next sc.} Repeat between {} around (24sc)
Rnd 5: {Work 1 sc in next 3 sc, then 2 sc in next sc.} Repeat between {} around (30sc)
Rnd 6: Work 1 sc in each sc of the last round. (30sc)
Rnd 7: With color for bottom of flower work 1 sc in each sc of the last round (30sc)
Rnd 8: {Work 1 sc in the next 3 sc, sc2tog in the next sc.} Repeat between {} around. (24sc) 
Rnd 9: {Work 1 sc in  the next 2 sc, sc2tog in the next sc.} Repeat between {} around. (18sc)
Rnd 10: {Work 1 sc in the next sc, sc2tog in the next sc.} Repeat between {} around. (12sc) DO NOT FASTEN OFF! 

Use a stitch marker to hold your place.

Attach desired color for flower petals to any free stitch between round 6 and 7.

 Work 1 sc in each stitch around. (30sc)

Then {Work sl st, skip a stitch, 5 dc in the next st, skip a stitch, then sl st in the next st.} Repeat between {} around. (6 flower petals) Fasten off.

Fill flower with beans. Return to where you left off at Rnd 10. Work sc2tog around. (6sc) Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave through the stitches of the last round and tighten to close. Knot and weave in ends.

Happy hopping!